Nightengale reported the Orioles will trade Machado but not to the Yankees, and are looking for a trade partner that won't just turn around Machado and flip him to the team's rival in the AL East.

"(Orioles owner Peter) Angelos isn’t about to trade Machado to the Yankees, and watch Machado help the Yankees win the AL East.

He won’t deal Machado to another team that has covert plans to flip Machado to the Yankees.

And he won’t deal Machado to a team if he believes they could fall out of the race by the July 31 trade deadline, trading Machado to the Yankees for the pennant stretch."

Nightengale added the Orioles have 10 legitimate offers in hand for Machado. The Chicago White Sox have so far been the most aggressive team in the chase, but Nightengale wrote the O's might not completely trust them, making the St. Louis Cardinals perhaps the favourites to land Machado.

Options aplenty

The Yankees may not land Machado, but they're far from done adding this off-season.

"According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the Yankees and Pirates are discussing a deal that would bring right-hander Gerrit Cole from Pittsburgh and possibly would include outfielder Clint Frazier leaving The Bronx."

King III added the move could make sense for the Pirates as well, with Frazier acting as a replacement for Andrew McCutchen, who is expected to be dealt away from Pittsburgh at some point this off-season.

Along with Cole, King III reported the Yankees are also looking at Patrick Corbin from the Arizona Diamondbacks, and could also re-sign CC Sabathia.

Greinke's market

Zack Greinke will not be going to the Texas Rangers, according to FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman, but there are still team's interested in the pitcher's services.

Greinke to rangers talk is said to be “pretty dead.” Arizona is offering to offset some of the $127M over 4 yrs. how much is the question. 3 others still in mix.

Greinke to the Rangers talk is said to be "pretty dead," Heyman reported. But there are still three other teams still in the mix.

Greinke is owed $127 million over the next four years, but the Diamondbacks are offering to offset some of the money, Heyman added.

Harper's replacement?

There is a good chance the Washington Nationals will lose star slugger Bryce Harper when he becomes a free agent after next season. The team could be proactive in finding his replacement a year earlier.

A dark horse on JD Martinez, according to some in the industry: the Washington Nationals. Have Harper, Eaton and Taylor but could theoretically move Taylor to make room. Boras client, possible insurance policy for big bat if Harper leaves in a year.